Liquid crystalline organic fibres and their mechanical behaviour

Modeling failure mechanisms of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) fiber using reactive potentials

“…The simulation box contains around 45,000 atoms, which yields a density of 1:47 g=cm 3 . Average molecular weight of PPTA polymer is 50,000 g/mol [28]. This corresponds the average chain length of 250 nm.…”

Liquid crystalline polymer nanocomposites reinforced with in-situ reduced graphene oxide

“…When thermally stable polymer matrices are considered, an in-situ thermal reduction of GO nanoplatelets within the polymer matrix can be performed [24,33,34]. At this aim, a liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) matrix, known as Vectran ® , was chosen for the present research, because of its extremely high thermal stability and excellent mechanical properties [35]. In particular, thermotropic main chain LCP copolyesters represent a class of high-tech polymers which combine high mechanical performances with low density, resulting in outstanding specific properties [35][36][37][38].…”

“…At this aim, a liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) matrix, known as Vectran ® , was chosen for the present research, because of its extremely high thermal stability and excellent mechanical properties [35]. In particular, thermotropic main chain LCP copolyesters represent a class of high-tech polymers which combine high mechanical performances with low density, resulting in outstanding specific properties [35][36][37][38]. Their typical applications include electronic devices, fiber optic coupling discs, automotive components, and sport equipment.…”

The response of aerospace composites to temperature and humidity

“…PBO fibres may also be thermally sensitive, which has been attributed to acidic contaminants from the spinning solvent [31].…”